Son of George G Herndon and Agnes Jane Tillman Herndon.

Brother of:
Vedeo Herndon Burgess
William Robert Herndon
Thomas Gaston Herndon
Flossie L Herndon Andrews
Sallie Herndon Williams
Effie Jane Herndon McDuffie
[Rufus Alva Herndon]
Clarence Hoyt Herndon(1897-1979)
Mary Rebecca Herndon Harris
Ruby Herndon Tilley
Fannie Lee Herndon Brown
George Taylor Herndon
Agnes Herndon

Married to Emma S Riddle on March 17, 1918 in Chatham County, North Carolina.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus A Herndon
Age: 5
Birth Date: May 1895
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Coles Mill, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George Herndon
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Aggie J Herndon
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
George Herndon 48
Aggie J Herndon 34
Vedie Herndon 18
Robert Herndon 10
Flossie Herndon 11
Sallie Herndon 10
Effie Herndon 8
Rufus A Herndon 5
Clarance Herndon 2
Mary R Herndon 8

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus Herndon
Age in 1910: 14
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Baldwin, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George G Herndon
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
George G Herndon 49
Effie J Herndon 18
Rufus Herndon 14
Clarine H Herndon 12
Mary B Herndon 10
Rubie Herndon 8
Fannie Herndon 6
George T Herndon 4

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Rufus Alva Herndon
County: Chatham
State: North Carolina
Birthplace: North Carolina,United States of America
Birth Date: 31 May 1895
Race: Caucasian (White)

North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004
Name: Rufus Herndon
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1896
Age: 22
Race: White
Spouse: Emma Riddle
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 26
Spouse Race: White
Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1918
Marriage Location: Baldwin
Marriage County: Chatham
Marriage State: North Carolina

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus Herndon
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 1, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Watkins St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Operator
Industry: Tobacco Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Household Members:
Name Age
John W Dowdee 38
Lobera Dowdee 33
Louise L Dowdee 15
Sallie W Dowdee 13
Richard P Dowdee 10
Hazel L Dowdee 8
John W Dowdee 5
Leon L Dowdee 3
Walter V Dowdee 0
Rufus Herndon 25
Emma Herndon 29

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Rufus A Herndon
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma Herndon
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Rufus A Herndon 34
Emma Herndon 41
George Herndon 24
Caroline Herndon 16

North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
Name: Rufus Alva Herndon
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Age: 80
Occupation: Farmer
Father's Name: George T Herndon
Mother's Name: Agnes Tillman
Spouse's Name: Maggie Watson Riggs
Date of Birth: 31 May 1895
Birthplace: N.C.
Residence County: Chatham
Date of Death: 13 Apr 1976
Death City: Durham (P)
Death County: Durham
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: Veterans Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Date: 15 Apr 1976
Burial Place: Chatham Co., N.C.
Cemetery: Mt Gilead Baptist
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1976-77